Welcome to the Commonwork gardens at Bore Place. 

"One touch of nature makes the whole word kin".
William Shakespeare, Troilus & Cressida

The gardens are managed organically - gently observing nature’s astounding diversity and blurring the boundaries between culture and the wild.  

The gardens at Bore Place are an integral part of the unique environment  available to users of the Commonwork conference and study centre, and an outdoor classroom for school children and adults.  Set on heavy Wealden clay, the site has enjoyed recorded settlement since 1216. The listed garden wall by the Reflecting Pool dates back to Tudor times whilst other features such as the water reservoirs are Victorian.

As part of our Heritage Project 2009-1010, local resident Chloe Phillips was invited to have her memories of Bore Place recorded. Her grandparents the Freemans, owned Bore Place from 1920s through to 1962 and Chloe lived at Fernhill Cottage nearby during the 1960s. She remembers the glut of fruit and vegetables produced in the kitchen gardens and three greenhouses, as well as her grandmother’s rose garden which was situated on the current site of the pond in the walled garden by the house.

	Amenity		Educational		Culinary
	Work		Sensory		Medicinal

Permaculture, wildlife and organic vegetable gardens all form part of the overall design.

Want to join in?

Experienced volunteer gardeners are very welcome to participate in the garden improvement process  Exchanges or donations of plants & seeds are welcomed Email/ring Lyn Kelly 01732 463255 x229

Take an imaginary walk through our gardens.  The walk will give you useful tips, highlight the link between the garden and our other activities, and explain the thinking behind our improvement plan.  Enjoy yourself.